Dramatic moment cops aim guns at NBA rookie after highway chase — as his hopeless prediction about basketball future revealed

Pacers rookie Kam Jones questioned his NBA future after he was ordered out of his car at gunpoint following a police chase last year, new body cam footage obtained by The California Post shows.

Jones’ dramatic encounter with Indiana State Police occurred in Indianapolis on Oct. 10, 2025, after he allegedly hit speeds of over 100 mph and then refused to immediately pull over.

Cops were seen in the newly released video training their guns on Jones before they demanded he exit his ride and walk toward them slowly.

When Jones, 24, ultimately complied and was placed in handcuffs, he insisted he was not trying to evade them on purpose.

“I feel very confused right now,” the basketball player said. “Honestly, I saw your right blinker on, so I’m like, ‘Is he trying to get by me?’ So, I was trying to get out your way.”

Jones explained he was driving quickly because he was late for a practice. He was then stunned to learn cops intended to take him to jail over his behavior.

“I’m going to jail?” he asked.

“Yeah,” one cop responded. “Reckless driving and resisting law enforcement.”

“I didn’t know you were trying to pull me over, though,” Jones said.

“You could have fooled me,” the officer said.

As police took Jones toward the back of a squad car, a Pacers assistant coach appeared on the scene. However, cops would not let the two communicate and the Indiana staffer drove off moments later.

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One officer then asked about Jones’ life, and at one point, the cop noticed Jones’ 6-foot-3 frame and wondered if he played point guard or shooting guard.

Jones then somberly said, “I’m about to be nothing no more.”

“Why not?” the cop asked.

“I just didn’t realize I was driving that fast,” Jones said.

Jones was eventually taken to a nearby jail and booked on reckless driving and resisting law enforcement charges. Following his release, he apologized to his team and media members and said the situation was a “mistake that I’ve learned from.”

Prosecutors ended up charging Jones with misdemeanor reckless driving in January, but court records show the count was dismissed in March after Jones entered a pretrial diversion program.

Jones, the No. 38 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, played in 37 games for the Pacers this past season, logging 4.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest.